Terminator 2 0% problem

[Lifeform38]

Having problems getting Terminator 2 DVD to encode using ANY form of encoding. Version used 6.1.0.2 (beta). Regardless if using a DVD disc or ISO file as a source file, it does not work. Worked fine using DVDfab version 5.112, but not since the encoding was changed in version 6. Also GPU acceleration is still grayed out and unselectable (selection is stuck on DXVA).

The program starts to encode, but the fps on the encoding screen stays at 0.00 , and the percentage readout is 0.00. I let the program run for 3 hours. Still no change. I have included a screen shot all relevant logs. Here is a list of details of 4 different machines I tried to encode the DVD on, and a random selection of other DVDs to compare with. They ALL failed to encode Terminator 2 successfully using version 6. All machines encoded the DVD (slower than 6) but without problems using version 5. Times are on fasted machine.

dvdfab_burn_vso.log

2009-09-26 10:27:36 ---- ******************** Log session stop 26-Sep 10:27:36.056 PID 4988********************
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info Current Drive selected : 3:0:0 - HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L YL05 [I] (Ide)
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info Using Advanced SPTI interface
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info System default language : English (United Kingdom)
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info User default language : English (United Kingdom)
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info DLL Version : 4.0.4.462
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info DLL : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 6\vso_hwe.dll
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info Version : 6, 1, 0, 0
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info ExeName : C:\Program Files\DVDFab 6\DVDFab.exe
2009-09-26 10:23:36 Info OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
2009-09-26 10:23:36 ---- ******************** Log session start 26-Sep 10:23:36.129 PID 4988********************

dvdfab_internal.log



DVDFab 6.0.4.0



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 09:43:35)



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 09:46:03)

0m 08.29s: detected dvd
0m 08.36s: drive I
0m 08.36s: video dvd 1
0m 08.36s: volume label TERMINATOR_2
0m 25.70s: got copyright 1 fd
0m 26.08s: got udf/iso
0m 27.45s: got discinfo
0m 31.43s: got dvdinfo
19m 13.73s: detected dvd
19m 13.73s: iso D:\TERMINATOR_2.iso
19m 13.73s: video dvd 1
19m 13.73s: volume label TERMINATOR_2
19m 18.38s: got copyright 0 0
19m 18.55s: got udf/iso
19m 18.55s: got discinfo
19m 18.72s: got dvdinfo


DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:14:32)



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:14:58)



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:15:05)



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:16:56)



DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:19:10)

0m 23.66s: detected dvd
0m 23.68s: iso D:\TERMINATOR_2.iso
0m 23.68s: video dvd 1
0m 23.68s: volume label TERMINATOR_2
0m 23.69s: got copyright 0 0
0m 23.69s: got udf/iso
0m 23.71s: got discinfo
0m 23.80s: got dvdinfo


DVDFab 6.1.0.0 (2009/09/26 10:23:33)

0m 12.51s: detected dvd
0m 12.51s: iso D:\TERMINATOR_2.iso
0m 12.51s: video dvd 1
0m 12.52s: volume label TERMINATOR_2
0m 12.54s: got copyright 0 0
0m 12.54s: got udf/iso
0m 12.54s: got discinfo
0m 12.63s: got dvdinfo



SYSTEM 1 | Multimedia PC

CPU : Intel Q9650 3Ghz (normal clocked)
Memory : Corsair 8500C5D : 3x1GB
Motherboard : ASUS P5E-VM HDMI (bios 0604)
GPU : ATI Radeon HD 3400 (driver Catalyst 9.8)
Sound Card : Creative X-Fi Music (driver 2.18.0013)
CD-ROM : LG GGW-H20L (firmware YL05)
Vista Home Premium 32-bit (service pack 2 - build 6002)

SYSTEM 2 | Games PC

CPU : Intel QX6700 2.66Ghz (normal clocked)
Memory : Corsair 8500C5D : 4x1GB
Motherboard : EVGA 780i FTW (bios 132-YW-E178)
GPU : 2x NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX SLI (driver 190.38)
Sound Card : Creative X-Fi Music (driver 2.18.0013)
CD-ROM : SONY DRU-810A (firmware 1.0f)
Vista Ultimate 32-bit (service pack 2 - build 6002)

SYSTEM 3 | SONY VAIO VGN-FE31M

CPU : Intel T5600 1.83GHz (normal clocked)
Memory : Hyundai Electronics HYMP564S64BP6-C4 : 2x512MB
Motherboard : SONY VAIO (bios R0172J3 - 17.2)
GPU : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 (driver 190.38)
Sound Card : SONY VGN FE590P (driver 6.10.0.5286)
CD-ROM : MATSHITA UJ-850S (firmware 1.2)
Vista Ultimate 32-bit (service pack 2 - build 6002)

SYSTEM 4 | IWill ZMAX-AP

CPU : Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz (normal clocked)
Memory : Kingston KHX3200A/256 : 2x256MB
Motherboard : IWill Springdale-G (bios 6.00 PG)
GPU : Intel 82865G (driver 14.17)
Sound Card : REALTEK AC'97 (driver A4.06)
CD-ROM : SONY AW-G170A (firmware 1.75)
XP Professional 32-bit (service pack 3 - build 2600)

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DVD TESTED using DVD to Mobile ipod/iphone "ipod touch" profile (Time are on fastest machine)

___________________________________________Time taken to encode___DVDFab 5_____DVDfab 6

GLADIATOR____________________UDR90098__Barcode 5035822009844___1:36:30________12:32
ENEMY AT THE GATE___________P9017DVD__Barcode 5060002830802___1:21:22________10:37
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN________OPTD0325 _Barcode 5060034573654____1:03:35________08:35
TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY_OPTD1254 __Barcode 5055201803535____1:35:29________0% Problem
THE CELL_____________________EDV9068___Barcode 5017239190681___1:07:57________07:44

[Miix]

I too have had this problems on a few disks. I tried on 2 different PCs as well. I just ended up using another program to convert the ripped to HD disk to avi. I am currently having this very same problem with a low budget horor movie called Detour. If there is a solution, I'd love to know for both our sakes.

Anyone?

[W&B]

have you both tried ripping main movie only and then converting?

[Miix]

Yes. In fact that is the only way I do rip. I also did notice that If I set it for a 2 pass it will complete the first pass fine but hangs when starting the second and if I set it for a 1 pass it hangs before it starts which makes me think its a problem with the actual encoding since on 2 pass setting the first pass is only used to gather data.

[Lifeform38]

have you both tried ripping main movie only and then converting?

I've tried full disc and main movie. Tried making an ISO and ripping from that, and from disc. Nothing works with this title. It's a bug in versions 6. It worked fine with version 5. It can be my setup, as I've used 4 different machines, ALL with different drives, motherboards, sound cards and graphic cards. Not even got acknowledgment about my email to the software manufacturer. Wasted my time compiling all the information about my systems, and posting log details, if they are not even going to bother.

[GregiBoy]

The authors read this forum and will pick up on what you have had to say. I will try my Terminator 2 disk tonight and post the results here.

[ting]

hi,

I will do the test for Terminator2 first. and try to solve this problem.

thanks report.

[sandes]

I too have been having problems converting. I haven't converted a dvd successfully yet after many tries now. Crashes at about 30% completion and the estimated completion time starts at about 45min and gets longer and longer as it progresses. I would love to be able to use this too!

[GregiBoy]

OK... I've just done Terminator 2 R4 Ultimate Edition with both generic.avi.xvid.audiocopy and generic.h264.avi.audiocopy with ABSOLUTELY no problems and no audio sync problems.

Version 6.1.0.2 Beta
Source -> Hard Disk Folder containing full disk structure
2 Pass
1100 video bitrate
720 x 400 resolution

What profiles are you guys using as I think you may need to be more specific so that we can track this problem down. Also operating system, PC specs may help.

[Lifeform38]

OK... I've just done Terminator 2 R4 Ultimate Edition with both generic.avi.xvid.audiocopy and generic.h264.avi.audiocopy with ABSOLUTELY no problems and no audio sync problems.

Version 6.1.0.2 Beta
Source -> Hard Disk Folder containing full disk structure
2 Pass
1100 video bitrate
720
x 400 resolution

What profiles are you guys using as I think you may need to be more specific so that we can track this problem down. Also operating system, PC specs may help.

The disc you used is not the EXACT same disc as I used, so your comparison test is not much help really. You might as well have picked a disc at random. So until you use the EXACT same disc, with the same code and barcode, all your claims that everything is fine are a little premature I think.

I was not complaining about audio sync problems. The disc will not encode AT ALL. Please re-read my original post. You will see the EXACT specs and detail for all 4 machines I tested on.

I tried, ALL, yes, I do mean ALL forms of encoding, it took me hours (wasted it seems) but I included the ipod/iphone "ipod touch" profile as an example.

Using a disc as a test analogue because it has "Terminator 2" in the title is not good enough, and is not going to get us very far. You need the same title, same barcode, to make a direct comparison with which to claim that everything is working fine. The only common denominators here are, DVDfab, the DVD disc, and Windows Vista. Everything else is different. CPU, GPU, drivers, motherboards etc. The disc encoded fine using DVDfab 5, so it's something about DVDfab 6 that's causing the problem.

I am prepared to give you ANY information you like if I'm able to, and spend as long as it takes to try and find a solution, but we need to be specific on BOTH sides here. I know it's not the end of the World that I am having problems with this one disc, but I'm not the only one with the 0% problem either. If I come across as moaning and bitching then I'm sorry, but I've had too many software problems in my professional life that it can become frustrating.

[GregiBoy]

Well, the chances are slim of having exactly the same disk with you being in the UK and me being in Australia and the title have been released in many forms since 1991 !!!

I will say one thing though !!!

I have had very similar problems over the years with ALL versions of Fab with some MUSIC DVD's (Rod Stewaret, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Curtis Mayfield to name a few) and it appeared to be that these DVD's were poorly authored and had non-compliant audio streams.

The only way that I could get anything off of these DVD's was to rip to a DVD folder and remove all copy protection in the process, then import the main movie into a Video Editor (I use ULead Video Studio) and create a compliant DVD which Fab was then able to process.

[Lifeform38]

Well, the chances are slim of having exactly the same disk with you being in the UK and me being in Australia and the title have been released in many forms since 1991 !!!

I will say one thing though !!!

I have had very similar problems over the years with ALL versions of Fab with some MUSIC DVD's (Rod Stewaret, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Curtis Mayfield to name a few) and it appeared to be that these DVD's were poorly authored and had non-compliant audio streams.

The only way that I could get anything off of these DVD's was to rip to a DVD folder and remove all copy protection in the process, then import the main movie into a Video Editor (I use ULead Video Studio) and create a compliant DVD which Fab was then able to process.

I do appreciate the help. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

There may indeed be something strange or unusual about this particular version of the disc, I just find it hard to accept that an older version of the software can handle this "strangeness", but the new and improved DVDfab can not. The fact that you yourself have stated that there are a countless variety of Terminator 2 DVD's out there, was the reason I questioned why you posting the result you had with your copy, given the fact it was different to mine, and would not really help as a direct comparison.

I have a copy somewhere of ULead video studio, it was bundled with a DVD drive, it might be the lite version, but it's worth giving it a try. I'll copy the whole DVD to my hard drive with the file structure intact, with the copy protection removed, and see what Video studio makes of it. I also have some other DVD authoring software somewhere that does not re-encode the disc, I might run it through that too.

Thanks again, and I'm sorry if I was short with you earlier, apparently I have a short fuse, and a bad temper (so my wife keep telling me). I have the bruises to show for it

I'll post any findings I make.

Cheers

[matthewf]

Hi,

I know that its been a while since this thread was started but I am having the same problem with T2 and thought that any extra information may prove useful to anyone who might try to get to the bottom of this in the future.

I am using dvdfab 7.0.4.0 on windows 7.

My version of the terminator 2 has the following code on it: VFD08991.

My symptoms are precisely as described by the original poster, fps goes down to 0% and no progress is made, even when doing just a straight vob passthru.

Cheers, Matt.

[Blazkowicz]

You should update your DVDFab version first and retry.